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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1914)
6W mm. VOLUME 22 . TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1914. . NUMBER 40 C CW TWTPV 1TPAQ, News of each Community Gathered each tJ KJYW I nCfVYU week by Our Hustling Associate Editors Newport On last Saturday Capt. Enoc Olson reported a large steel barge beached at the mouth of Siletz. On Sunday Capt. Morse and wife and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Davis went to Siletz and hitched to the barge and pulled her off, but in towing to deep water the barge broke loose again. By this Ume the government cruiser was there and by the aid of a life boat fastened a cable to the barge and pulled her out to deep water. She was then taken to San Francisco by the' cruiser. The power life boat, Capt. Stuart and crew, also went out to render assis tance but was not needed. In coming back the life boat, on acount of the high surf, had to stay all night tossed back and forth on the briny deep. It was a cold and cheerless night. The barge had nothing on it and while being towed by the cruiser Friday night in the storm broke loose and drifted ashore as above stated. She was num bered 277, and was built at Bermington, New York, and was a government coal barge. The Patsy in going up the bay to Toledo Saturday got out of the chanuel and ran on the mud flat near Mill Four. She got off at high tide by Attach ing a line to the shore and pull ing herself off with her own en gines. She will be more careful next time she goes up the river. At a caucus held Saturday evening In the council chamber to nominate candidates for councilmen in the third ward, a large attendance was present, both men and women, in equal numbers. The women seeming to take as much interest in mu nicipal affairs as the men. The persons placed in nomination for councilmen In this ward were Albert Swartz, L. H. Payne and A. Kirkland. In the first ward J. L. Rlckman and A. Arn son were nominated; second ward have not made their nom inations yet The old council men voluntarily declined to run again, so the city council this year will be made up of new men. Careful management and strict economy will be the watch (word that will govern the coun cil this year. Several names are mentioned for mayor this year, as follows: R. A. Ben sell, W. L. Huckabay, R. F. Bak er and the present incumbent, Mr. Kelley. A mass meeting will be called to make the nom inations for marshal, city recor der and treasuier. There will be a number of candidates. The High School building will soon be in readiness for the High School pupils to occupy. This is one of the finest and best equipped Bchool buildings in the State. The rooms are large well lighted, well ventilated and sanitary. The heating plant is modern and up to date and the building will be lighted with electricity. Domestic science and mechanical training will be an Important part of the curri culum. There are now 300 pu pils in the school, Including CO high Bchool pupils. The High School building (s centrally lo cated and surrounded with the most beautiful landscape ocean and bay scenery In the country. Newport with her natural ad vantages and healthful climate cannot be excelled in Oregon. Upper Beaver Fritz Fallman has sold his place to Mr. Clifford of Portland. Mr. Fallman and family left for .Toledo Monday, where they will spend a few days visiting friends before departing for their future home in Ilobart, Oklahoma. O. E. Lewis and T. Hunt sucker made a trip to Yaquina Wednesday. J. M. Bowers made a trip to Newport Saturday. Henry Emerson visited at the Peterson ranch Saturday. Mrs. J. C. Huntsucker and sons, George and Kenneth, vis ited at the Bowers' ranch Tues day. Mrs. R. R. Gwynn and son, Donald, who have been visiting friends here, returned to their home In Toledo Saturday. Edith Lewis is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. A. Peterson and family. Mrs. Dora Huntsucker and son, George Emerson, visited at the Peterson ranch Monday and Tuesday. G. E. Lewis was repairing the telephone line Friday. Jesse, Clifford and Herman Hinkey spent Monday evening visiting at the Peterson ranch. Mr. and Mrs. F. Fallman find children spent the week-end vis iting at the Peterson ranch. Peter Peterson, Jesse, Clifford, and Herman Hinkey and Chris tina Peterson made a trip to Oysterville and Yaquina Satur day. Gordon and Eugene Emer son and Tracy Huntsucker of Poole slough and Misses Cara and Alma Boone and Addie Lewis of Oysterville visited Sun ady afternoon at the Peterson home. Oysterville M. G. Shermer and family re turned home Friday evening, af ter several -days' visit at Peter Schirmer's. Several of the young folks of this burg spent Sunday on Bea ver creek. Thomas Barker and family spent Sunday at T. Dowling's. came up louda, :mo"rnlnrfor a visit with her mother, Mrs. Dora Huntsucker. Banner Zeek took F. Fallman and family to Toledo Monday, here they started for the East. Clarence Boone spent several days in Newport this week. Glen We have been having Summer and Winter weather. Mrs. J. W. Davenport has been ill this week, but is now better. Many young people from this vicinity attended the dance at Mr. and Mrs. Allison's, Harlan, last Friday night.AU reported a Jolly, good time. J. W.: John and Miss Edith Davenport spent Monday even- ing. at Mr. and Mrs. Moore's, which was excitingly spent in playing cards. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Randall spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Stewart. Everett Brown went to Elk City Monday. J. R. Murphy returned to his home in Salem Wednesday, 'af ter an extended visit with rela tives here. Miss Edith Davenport and Ray Brown spent last Saturday in Harlan. Taft The school teachers are quite popular around Taft. Three new schools have started In the last week. The school at Longcoy began on the 9th with an enrollment of 13, taught by Miss Rodge.. The road meeting held at Taft was very successful A seven mill tax was voted on and car ried. West Ilonner was chair man of the meeting and Archie Stephens, secretary. , The dance at Taft last Satur day night was well attended and everyone reported a good time. Walter McClintock made a business trip to Drift creek last Sunday. Fiegles Creek Naked trees! All nature is going to sleep, including the blithe little snake. Crop are gathered and fields are barren. Mrs. Scheduler has returned from Brownsville and the family are at home to their friends on'their ranch after this week. Mr. Jacobs moved them in. Mr. Payne moved Messrs. Rankin and Walker's effects out Saturday for shipment. Albert Lake of Peak, who has been Incidentally helping Chas. Llnley on his barn building, returned homo Sunday. Mr. Shane of Denver has been looking over our country with intent to settle. Mr. Perlzo of Salem, who has been visiting Mr. Sharp of Rack i, visited ttese parts with jame intention, but found creek aamA tntanlnn Vitit fMirwl nothing to suit at the "bargain counter. In deed and in truth the days of free homes are al- most a thing of the past in this locality. Mr. Tunl3on of Corvallls is visiting at the Kcssl ranch and calling on other old friends. F. L. Mulvany and George Titus are busy this week scur rying In the interest of the new road district. Those fellows at Sweet Home and Racks creek are backing them up just like little men. Call and see us some time, Mis3 Toledo Our road district in No. 25 and jplin ter new. Arthur Brooks and Jesse Mar- Igation was started in the Circuit tin of Swee: Home ranc'i killed Court. The plaintiff corpora a wild cat and p. big, far. bear ,tlon alleged in its complaint that very recently. jthe land was part of the old T. W. McGinr.is of Racks grant to the Willamette Valley creek passed last Monday on his & Coast railroad company, con way to Harlan. i firmed by legislative acts of 1874 Frank Mulvany visited Robert .1878 and f885- In defense of Black Tuesday. act,n attempting to sell i u ju e land, the state alleged the u Beeotj wr lan(1 wafJ un8urveyed and be passing oyer last we longed t0 the 6tat'e af It wa8 bewildered in the fogs hanging wlthin the meander llne of the over Lone Spring Mountlan. Unlted state8 Burvey along the unas. rsoies oi uorvains came J In by team last Thursday to wire I haFd' a,n8t range stock. George Titus attended the dance given at Mr. Allison's on Big Elk Friday night. Mr. Allison and family are recent ar rivals from Turner. Miss Alli son, pianist; Miss Mabel Allison, ii - - - n . . . . y.cau81' wr- inisi; are a great auaiuon to rsig Elk society. u ' " . The opening of the Tumalo United States to be financed by a state, has been officially an- nounced. Seventeen thousand five hundred acres are thrown j open to entry under the terms ' of the Carey Act, at $40 an acre. The terms are one-tenth cash, the balance in ten years. De- tailed information may be had by addressing the project engin eer, O. Laurgaard. at Laidlaw, Oregon. It is stated that the1 I 1- I XVI , 4. m.iua uuuer mm project are ex- cellent for grains and hardy veg- etables, and stock raising Is also SSf?i Tnef,hign altlt"de w c i.n JGCt S?ff-5prlnf an1early, Fall and frosts have been known 1 to occur during the Summer ?h?,,mJ3 f,?prted thfat. turning till Monday. A big L Z?a 111lmPve to .bunch of the lovers of the sport nnmo OTtont oa (na lonn la itiiH- ..... 1 vated, but people desiring to lo cate on this land are advised to make a personal inspection in stead of trusting to any unoffi cial reports. Every boy and girl in Oregon Sf.b 1? yCar l take part in a hog raising con - test to be backed by the Port land Union Stock Yards, the State Bankers' Association and other organizations interested in the agricultural development of the Northwest. It is planned to permit the young people to borrow money on the security of their parents or school princl pal which will enable them to buy their hogs for cash at cur rent market rates, the money to be repaid when the stock is Bold. The boys and girls will be re quired to keep an accurate rec ord of all their expenditures and to submit a complete report of their operations at the end of the year. A meeting of the stock holders In the co-operative creamery was neia at junction city re cently and attended by 450 ranchers. The secretary's re port showed that during the two years the' plant has been oper ated 233,933 pounds of butter have been made, valued at $67,035, and the sales of by-products has brought the gross re ceipts up to $68,631. The av erage price of butter for the two years has been thirty-three and a third cents per pound, the low est price having been 25 cents and the highest 40 cents, CORVALLIS & EASTERN RETAIN TIDELANDS A dispatch from Washington to the Portland Journal says: The Corvallls & Eastern rail- fad was finally victorious today he suit l U. S. Supreme Court by the state ?rrre,g0" The hlerheat. court in the land refused to review the Oregon Supreme Court in favor of the railroad. As a result of the ruling the railroad retains title to valuable tldeland which the state claimed it had a right to sell among its school lands. The federal Supreme Court held that It had no jurisdiction in the case. The Jour'al says: This is the culmination of a suit started in February, 1912, to enjoin the state from Selling 1.45 acres of land on Alsea bay to C. R. Evens for dockago purposes. The lit nav. . The Circuit Court upheld the : State dismissing the suit and uioauivuig iuc ikiii yvi ai y injunc tion granted the railroad. It was appealed to the Supreme Court of Oregon and the decis ion of the lower Court reversed. In concluding its decision, the Supreme Court of Oregon held ha nf rt Pafii.nnv 99 1QHQ T .V ::Z: m v moicuai parts of the leeglslatlon respect- i ing the grant in question was in violation of the terms of the 82??Sl2 Jin. 5?$ Be g Part ot the land eranted- As to what the ultimate re sult of this decision will be to the people of this county we are not in a time. position to say at tms EXCURSION TO FOOT BALL CAME TOMORROW The C. & E. railroad will run ftn MPllrfiion from thla hnv to tua u, ,i,i, , ,i ,ls tomorPOW hAtwn n A r and U. of O. Those wishing to 6 win teke the reSular morning passenger train, and a special 'm J hi, Mrs. Anton Jacobson returned Wednesday from a visit in the Valley. Don't forget the Band boy's yinB Eve- A big Ume is in store : or vou Marriage licenses were Issued by County Clerk week to Arthur L, Carrie M. Mears. Howell this French and Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Gannon !'U1 le&ve in a few days for their homestead on the Flathead res - ervation. in Idaho. Thev will be gone several months. rpi.- rr.ij tTiu i were victorious rn the football Rttiuo ou tain. it uibl Buiuruuy. purpose or nominating a tick et for the coming city election. The ticket selected is as fol lows: Mayor, R. A. Arnold; Recorder, F. N. Hayden; Treas urer, C. O. Hawkins; Marshal, Ted McElwaln; Councilmen, R. S. Van Cleve. Joseph Swear- flngen and F. W. Carson. The Toledo football team will go to a. . . , iwpon. i nanKsgivingflthlm Mr. Faiiman and family day for a game with the New port team. These teams have played two games this season, Newport winning one and the other respiting in a tie. We be lieve the game Thanksgiving Day will be the best one this season as both teams are after the county championship. Sev eral launches will run down to take all who wish to go. Chas. Blacketer was over from Siletz Saturday. Game Warden Gatens was up from Newport Tuesday. Lester Enos was down from CR Monday evening, Samuel C. Brassfleld w . Wo,nol was over from the Agency Wednesday. C. T. Saling was a passenger for Portland Monday morning. L. C. Mowery of the Lower out... - m i . l rr..An I oueiz waa a i uiuuu vibiwi i uva- day. Dr. Clauslus, the Agency phy sician, was a Toledo visitor Tuesday. Joseph Swcarlngen returned Friday evening troni a trip to Corvallls. Mrs; C. S. Davis of Siletz wan c passenger ror roruana yes teiday morning. Mrs. Grant Hart and son re turned Monday evening from a visit at Chitwood. Capt. Henry Nice of Lutgens passed through to Portland the first of the week. Father L. Forget of Newport passed through to the Valley Tuesday morning. County Commissioner W. F. Wakefield returned to his home at Eddyvllle Monday. Mrs. Ira Wade returned Sat urday evening from a visit with her parents at Dilley, Jas. Kent, Sam Hayes and F. Strake of Waldport were Toledo visitors last Saturday. Representative-elect S. G. Ir vln returned Monday evening from a visit at Portland. Mrs. J. L. Hyde returned Wed nesday evening from an ex tended visit in th Valley. The dredge Lincoln is now UViUUIS dyking the tidelands of P. L, Pruett a mile below. town President L. D. Nash of the Nashville Creamery Association was a county seat visitor Wed nesday evening. G. W. Andrew was down from his home at Boring the first of the week. He returned home yesterday morning. Engineer Wright returned Tuesday evening from Coos bay and will now proceed with the blasting at Mill Four. W. B. Haydcn and John Kentta departed for Portland unlay morning, where thoy will serve iB8 reueiai 6a.m J"'". Gust Olson 13 having a Blue walk rebuilt in front of his Water Front property this week. Steve Logan is doing the work. Smith Day is up from New port this week, taking an en forced lay-off caused by acci dentally-cutting his foot while at work A. P. Lafferty was dowr. from Eddyvllle this week. Mr. Laf ferty has bought a 40-acre farm on the Olalla ana will move on to same about the first of the year. Edw. J. Clark and W. E Gwynn, 'who have heretofore done business under the firm name of Gwynn & Clark, have mutually dissolved partnership Mr. Clark has taken over the j law office and business in To ledo and Mr. Gwynn will con duct the Newport business. Mr, !Clark has been in this city for 1 h Past several months and needs no introduction. Ho Is an able lawyer, studious, hon- ! orable and a moBt worthy young most successful business in this ; -i Fritz Fallman has sold his farm on Beaver creek to J. C, Clifford, who has taken poses slon. Mr. Fallman and family departed Wednesday morning for Komalty, Oklahoma, where they will make their home. Mr. Fallman is making this change on account of an attack of asthma, thinking the change to a UlhllVl V II 1 UU VU T 111 VUIIV have resided on Beaver creek for the past seven years. He made a success at farming, and they leave many friends who regret to have them leave but the bes wishes of all go with them. Eat fried Chicken at the Mer charts Hotel Sunday. With every place of granltewaro II Lewm (iTot ticket on Ui big rang SOME COMING LOCAL EVENTS. Saturday, Nov. 21, teachers meeting at Chitwood. Thanksgiving Day, football game at Newport, Toledo vs. Newport. Wednesday, Nov. 25th, Band boys' Thanksgiving dance. Wednesday, Dec. 2 to 4th, County Court In session to meet taxpayers to discuss estimates on County budget, at Court house, Toledo. Monday, Dec. 7, Toledo City election. Tuesday, Nov. 24th, Shooting Match, Toledo. WANTED . Sheep or goats on shares, 1000-acre pasture. 3ohn A. Silver, Elk City, Or. STANDING OF CANDI DATES AT CASTEEL'S Mae Adams 191.035 173,322 120,492 86,799 85,831 85,041 45,820 27.085 18.918 17,800 17,640 7,601 5,040 4,113 3.550 3,400 2,500 Mrs. Weber Florence Dowling Kate Lyons R. V. Hanlon Alice Backus. Mrs. J. C. Huntsucker Gladys King Mrs. F. Fallmau Mrs. Joe Lis3y Thelma Iloellein Mrs. E. S. Oakland Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. F. Gee Wm. Sharp G. Ridgway Wm. Willis R. V. Home Mrs. Mrs. Next week we will give 3,000 votes with each dress pattern, 6 yards or more. L. t. Casteel & Co. TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO TODAY (Taken from the files of the Leader of 21. years ago) The Corvallls News will Boon begin to lsue a weekly edition. Hon. Deal Gaither has taken formal charge of the Siletz res ervation as agent and Hon. T. Jay Buford retires to private life after four years of arduous life. Mr. Gaither has made no appointments as yet except clerk which position is taken by his son, James Gaither. George Chambers came near meeting with a fatal accident last Sunday, lie and "Iluck" Strong were chopping some trees down and George took a notion that it would be fun to ride down in one when It fell. The experiment was a success but it was a little rough on George. He was severely, bruised and skinned up and came near being fatally hurt, lie, however, escaped with his life. School begins In Toledo next Monday with Prof. George Beth- ers as principal and Miss Ruth Gaither as assistant. This guar antees us a term of school of the usual high standard. The added freight rates has put the price of flour 10 per Back higher In this village. Sheriff Landls has received an Invitation to attend the exe cution of John Reltcr, who mur dered Victor Snellman and John Hanson, who murdered his wife, at Astoria Friday, Dec. 1, 1893. For Sale Registered Ilolsteln Bull three years old, for sale cheap, cash, terms or trade. AIbo Oliver typewriter, No. G, new. A 3V4 inch Studebakcr dray wagon, to trade for lighter wngon, been used 4 months. Will trade any or all for cattle, goats or sheep. John A. Silver, Box 77. Elk City, Or. METHODI8T EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday lervlces: 10 a. m. Sunday School. 11 a. m., Morning Worithlp. 7:30 p. ra., Evening Worship. Thursday 7:30 p. m., Midweek Prayer and rralBO Service. You will receive a hearty welcome at any or all of these services. Our aim- Is to make thorn helpful and limptratlonul. If you are without a Church home In the city we Invite you to make your home with us. Come and worship with us. . Robert H. Allen, Minister.
